So you want to use 'green' plastic labware, but news headlines about a UN environmental report has you perplexed… 'Biodegradable' Plastics Are A Big Fat Lie. Well, don't worry! Plastic labware can still be a good sustainability option
Read MoreCase Study: Monarch Nucleic Acid Purification Kits
If you want to talk about putting your money where your mouth is, you can't do more than New England Biolabs - they've spent an incredible amount of energy reformatting their nucleic acid kits to be more sustainable than ever. From the process to the packaging, they embody their mission as stewards of the environment.
Read MoreSustainability - out of the lab and into the office!
Sustainability in the lab is an important component of research. However, responsibility to establish and maintain sustainable practices should remain intact just next door to your lab – in your office! Below, we outline some of the easiest, and cheapest ways to cultivate sustainable behaviors in your non-lab work environment.
Read MoreUChicago's Right Cycle Program
Erin is able to work closely with Kimberly-Clarke to set up the RightCycle Program at UChicago - striving to reduce the nearly 20% of lab waste that comes from gloves alone!
Read MoreSolvent Keg Recycling
Do you use solvent kegs to cut down on waste in the lab? Did you know that most of these kegs - even filled with volatiles - are recyclable? Read more and learn how to even further reduce your lab's chemical footprint!
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Does your laboratory recycle or thermocycle its polystyrene waste?
To Build or to Burn with Polystryene Waste?
Polystyrene can be reused in multiple ways - but did you know that it can be utilized in an energy stream?
Read MoreBiohazards Go Green
Did you know that 1.6 BILLION pounds of red biohazard bag waste is generated? Luckily there are services out there that can help reduce this stream and save you money!
Read MoreTriumvirate: State of EH&S
Triumvirate Environmental is out with a comprehensive report detailing the state of EH&S: where it stands, what needs improvement, and what we can do about it!
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